Full Result 4.50 Punchestown (IRE) | 2 May 2019

Mongey Communications La Touche Cup Cross Country Chase

(5yo+) 4m2f Bank Good To Firm 35 fences

1st €18,450 2nd €5,700 3rd €2,700 4th €1,200 5th €450

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	4. Ballyboker Bridge (IRE) 12/1 Sean Flanagan Peter Maher	Sean Flanagan Peter Maher	12	117 p	100	67	132	–
b g Gold Well - Ballyboker Lady (IRE) (Rashar)
Chased leaders until led before 4th, slow 6th and 3rd briefly after, disputed lead 7th and soon regained lead, joined after 13th and headed next, 2nd halfway, led from 19th, joined before 4 out until soon led again, stayed on well to assert after 2 out

2 25	9. Vital Island (IRE) 50/1 Mr M J Scallan ⁷ R P O'Keeffe	Mr M J Scallan ⁷ R P O'Keeffe	7	110 t	–	51	109	–
b g Trans Island - Persian Pearl (Hurricane Sky)
Close up early, 5th halfway, improved into 2nd before 2 out where slight mistake, soon no impression on winner, kept on one pace after 2 out

3 4¼ [29¼]	1. Josies Orders (IRE) 8/11F Mark Walsh E Bolger	Mark Walsh E Bolger	11	127 b	–	62	119	–
b g Milan - Silent Orders (IRE) (Bob Back)
Led and disputed early, 3rd halfway, slight mistake 23rd and rider lost right iron briefly after, pushed along behind leaders after 5 out and no impression in 5th after next, left 4th after 2 out and kept on one pace into moderate 3rd before last (op 4/5)

4 21 [50¼]	8. Mtada Supreme (IRE) 14/1 Mr B O Walsh ⁷ Peter Maher	Mr B O Walsh ⁷ Peter Maher	14	110	97	34	82	–
b g Bishop Of Cashel - Tullabards Leader (IRE) (Supreme Leader)
Held up towards rear, 6th halfway, took closer order before 24th, disputed lead from 31st, headed before 3 out and no extra before next where dropped to 3rd, weakened into moderate 4th before last (op 14/1 tchd 16/1)

5 21 [71¼]	5. Donjon (FR) 66/1 Mr A Murphy ⁷ Mrs D A Love	Mr A Murphy ⁷ Mrs D A Love	6	110	–	19	61	–
b g Caballo Raptor (CAN) - Mona Lisa I (FR) (Marmato)
Led and disputed early, 4th halfway, mistake 21st, lost touch before 4 out and no impression in moderate 6th, weakened, left remote 5th after 2 out

6 16 [87¼]	10. Samsara (FR) 66/1 Mr H D Dunne ⁵ Graham John McKeever	Mr H D Dunne ⁵ Graham John McKeever	7	109 b	–	–	38	–
b m Early March - Quatz Melody (FR) (Johann Quatz)
Always behind, 7th halfway, no impression in moderate 7th after 4 out, weakened

PU	6. Jarob 7/2 Keith Donoghue Gearoid O'Loughlin	Keith Donoghue Gearoid O'Loughlin	12	117	–	–	–	–
br g Beat All (USA) - Wishy (IRE) (Leading Counsel)
Held up, bad mistake in 5th at 4th and lost place, pulled up after 8th (jockey said gelding pulled up lame)

PU	2. Sizing Coal (IRE) 4/1 Mr J J Codd J T R Dreaper	Mr J J Codd J T R Dreaper	11	123 p	130	–	–	–
b g Presenting - Hollygrove Cezanne (IRE) (King's Ride)
Held up towards rear, slight mistake 3rd, last at halfway, took closer order from 23rd, pushed along in 4th after 4 out, not fluent in 4th 2 out and pulled up after (op 4/1 tchd 9/2)

UR	7. Like A Demon 25/1 Mr L J McGuinness ⁷ Nigel Thomas Slevin	Mr L J McGuinness ⁷ Nigel Thomas Slevin	9	110	–	–	–	–
b g Central Park (IRE) - Zamyatina (IRE) (Danehill Dancer)
Waited with in rear and raced keenly early, disputed lead after 13th, not fluent and headed 19th, mistake 29th, on terms when blundered and unseated rider 5 out (Rubys Double) (op 33/1)

9 ran Off time: 4:50:42 Winning time: 9m 37.20s (slow by 47.20s) Total SP: 124%
Non-runners: King's Song (passport irregularity)
1st owner: James P McKeon (Ballyboker Bridge) 1st breeder: Mrs Olivia Byrne
2nd owner: R P O'Keeffe (Vital Island)
3rd owner: John P McManus (Josies Orders)
Tote win: €13.50 PL: €2.40 €12.50 €1.02 Ex: €378.90 CSF: €382.34 Tricast: €985.16 Trifecta: €4,048.40

4:50 Punchestown (IRE) 2 May 2019

Mongey Communications La Touche Cup Cross Country Chase